And no worries, you don’t need to be a chessmaster to roll with this groove:

The skills required are not higher than just another hobby player. To participate answer a few simple questions and solve an easy chess puzzle.

Nordic says the lucky players will get a signed chess board among other prizes.

There’s a digital wellness angle to all of this. According to Electronic Product Design & Test, Carlsen will wear a “[easyazon-link asin=”B00BJ6HLDI” locale=”us”]MIO heart rate monitor[/easyazon-link] allied to NPE’s WASP ANT/Wi-Fi bridge so that his heart rate, together with those of his opponents, can be displayed on a large screen.”

The tournament will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall Connector, Room S228, on Thursday, January 9, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.